Dangerously close. Can I get a drop (pics)

babbagandu · 04-06-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

tell me about it. glad id idnt get a nismo. i didnt think about my driveway when buying and when i got home, I could barely get the non nismo up the driveway. The front bumper is about 1" or less from scraping and i have to 2 wheel it up partially.

I feel you man. Somewhat wishing I had a base model. This damn front lip just sticks out so far. I am 99% sure I could drop it with no problem if I had the base model bumper

KaienZ34 · 04-06-2012, 11:09 AM

I know it's not the best idea, but i friend of mine growing up had a stupid low crap azz little truck. He couldn't go right up his parents driveway, he would go partly through the yard and driveway.

Deadman · 04-06-2012, 11:24 AM

Lol ^

KingZee · 04-06-2012, 11:32 AM

I'm dropped on Swifts and dude, I WISH I had your driveway...I tried the 2x4 thing. Getting in and out of the car was a pain in the ***, especially in the rain. I don't park in my garage anymore after my flex pipes got two nice holes in them. Can't wait to move out of this building in a year.

tjlazer · 04-06-2012, 12:16 PM

you dont want to be scraping in and out of your drive way every day, trust me that is going to mess your front lip up. Not worth lowering it. The curb ramps will not help you.

Your options are:

1. Don't lower it. You will scrape once in a while, you can always replace the lower front lip with a new one. ~$400.
2. Maybe raise it? Not sure if you can do that with coilovers.
3. Fill in the driveway somehow, maybe concrete?
4. Move.

tonybui · 04-06-2012, 12:53 PM

Get Tein Flex + EDFC = WIN

babbagandu · 04-06-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tonybui

Get Tein Flex + EDFC = WIN

I thought EDFC adjusts dampening, not ride height

KaienZ34 · 04-06-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by babbagandu

I thought EDFC adjusts dampening, not ride height

It does.

babbagandu · 04-06-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

It does.

hold on a second maybe I am misunderstanding something...

Are you telling me that with Tein Flex coilovers and EDFC, it is possible to adjust your ride height automatically at the touch of a button?

daisuke149 · 04-06-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by babbagandu

hold on a second maybe I am misunderstanding something...

Are you telling me that with Tein Flex coilovers and EDFC, it is possible to adjust your ride height automatically at the touch of a button?

no

edfc does not control height.

alsow ith the monoflex, you cannot get back up to OEM height, so you'd be lower just by having them on.

its a bad idea for you.

sfearl1 · 04-06-2012, 03:41 PM

have you tried backing in? i scrape on my driveway when i pull in forward, even at stock height. i'm on Swifts now and can back in (at an angle) just fine, no scraping.

rebe945 · 04-06-2012, 03:46 PM

By the way, what did you get?. I know you were looking at lightweight rims.

babbagandu · 04-06-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sfearl1

have you tried backing in? i scrape on my driveway when i pull in forward, even at stock height. i'm on Swifts now and can back in (at an angle) just fine, no scraping.

No I have never tried. I think with the dip I have at the entrance going up backwards would make the front bumper hit really bad. However, this might just work if I had that ramp I posted earlier to fill in that gap.

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Originally Posted by rebe945

By the way, what did you get?. I know you were looking at lightweight rims.

I was supposed to put a deposit on these this morning and receive them in a couple weeks, but as of right now I doubt this will happen because of the driveway issue and I refuse to have aftermarket wheels without a drop.

Wedssport SA55M

TerribleONE · 04-06-2012, 03:56 PM

I say buy the wheels and forget about the drop... Get a little taller sidewall (dont go too much) and call it a day. It cant possibly look worse than stock, only better... IMO

daisuke149 · 04-06-2012, 04:26 PM

actually backing in might work better. you'd think it would scrape but it wouldnt. your not scraping in the dip, your scraping on the incline, so backing up would fix that. just be careful driving out and dont let the momentum make your lip hit while leaving

04-06-2012, 11:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 177	I know it's not the best idea, but i friend of mine growing up had a stupid low crap azz little truck. He couldn't go right up his parents driveway, he would go partly through the yard and driveway. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

04-06-2012, 11:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
KingZee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 40 Posts: 2,612 Drives: Focus ST Rep Power: 423	I'm dropped on Swifts and dude, I WISH I had your driveway...I tried the 2x4 thing. Getting in and out of the car was a pain in the ***, especially in the rain. I don't park in my garage anymore after my flex pipes got two nice holes in them. Can't wait to move out of this building in a year. __________________ Focus ST

04-06-2012, 12:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	you dont want to be scraping in and out of your drive way every day, trust me that is going to mess your front lip up. Not worth lowering it. The curb ramps will not help you. Your options are: 1. Don't lower it. You will scrape once in a while, you can always replace the lower front lip with a new one. ~$400. 2. Maybe raise it? Not sure if you can do that with coilovers. 3. Fill in the driveway somehow, maybe concrete? 4. Move. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 04-06-2012 at 12:23 PM.

04-06-2012, 03:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
sfearl1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,300 Drives: 2013 FBO E85 GTR Rep Power: 17	have you tried backing in? i scrape on my driveway when i pull in forward, even at stock height. i'm on Swifts now and can back in (at an angle) just fine, no scraping. __________________ Scott

04-06-2012, 03:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	New Wheels By the way, what did you get?. I know you were looking at lightweight rims.

04-06-2012, 11:24 AM	#18 (permalink)
Deadman Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 177 Drives: 2011 370z Base+S 6MT Rep Power: 13	Lol ^

04-06-2012, 12:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 426	Get Tein Flex + EDFC = WIN

04-06-2012, 03:56 PM	#29 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	I say buy the wheels and forget about the drop... Get a little taller sidewall (dont go too much) and call it a day. It cant possibly look worse than stock, only better... IMO __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

04-06-2012, 04:26 PM	#30 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	actually backing in might work better. you'd think it would scrape but it wouldnt. your not scraping in the dip, your scraping on the incline, so backing up would fix that. just be careful driving out and dont let the momentum make your lip hit while leaving

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